links for 2011-01-24

This olympiad is a contest in which high-school students solve linguistic puzzles. In solving the problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills

This new Chrome extension already seems like a much better idea than the somewhat convoluted controls or browser plug-ins that they’ve created in the past to placate government agencies and concerned users.

Yobongo makes it fun and easy to chat with people nearby on your iPhone. There aren't rooms to select, friends to find, or people to follow. We magically connect you to the conversation that's happening around you.

As a technology integration specialist I also feel that technology can be used as a tool that supports our state standards and builds on the 21st Century Framework. Good technology integration also motivates and helps students learn.